The Best Way to Barricade a Door That Opens Out
The International Building Code (“IBC”) requires that most doors in public buildings, including school doors, should open out rather than in (as most residential doors would). In homes across the globe, families are easily able to barricade their home front doors...
Why Classroom Doors Need Lockdown Devices
Federal data points to a terrible truth: school shootings have risen to their highest number in twenty years. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that the 2020-2021 school year included 93 “incidents with casualties” at both public and private...
What is a Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT)?
Combat Application Tourniquet (CAT) 101: We all hope that we’re never in an unforeseen emergency situation in which we can’t control bleeding without outside help. That doesn’t mean, however, that we shouldn’t be prepared for the worst. Having a state-of-the-art...
ALICE Training for Schools: A Complete Guide
Now, more than ever, it’s important to make sure our schools are given every advantage and opportunity to defend students in the event of a hostile intruder situation. While Law Enforcement will be on their way as soon as possible in an emergency, the gap between a...
Emergency Kit for Schools: What are They?
There is nothing more important than the safety of our children. Many parents, however, are unfamiliar with the safety and security standards at their child schools – let alone, what sort of tools are available on campus to protect students in the event of an emergency.
Classroom Door Lockdown Shades: What’s the Best Option
Having an emergency preparedness plan in place for schools that includes staff and student drills helps prevent panic. One way to prepare your classroom is with ALICE training. The practice runs enable faculty and administrators to get familiar with first responder...
Practice Lockdown Drill Guide
School lockdown drills are essentially a practice exercise to ensure everyone knows what to do in the event of an emergency. Typically used for the potential of a shooter, lockdowns attempt to shut everything down and hinder an outsider’s ability to harm those in...
Safety Guide to Prepare for the 2022 School Year
Children are our world’s most precious gift. But as children, they may lack skills to protect themselves. The responsibility falls on parents and schools to safeguard children and teach them these skills. It is even better to make the children aware of any situation...
School Bus Safety Tips for Students and Drivers
The school bus is the safest vehicle on the road. Your child is much safer taking a bus to and from school than traveling by car. Although four to six school-age children die each year on school transportation vehicles, that’s less than one percent of all traffic...
5 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR COLLEGE CAMPUS SAFETY
The university campus is an important environment for every student. For this reason, parents and children make a careful decision after comparing different educational places. Many universities have made solid investments in interiors, additional amenities, new...